Mrs. Georgia Fallon was not the only one mad about Bella’s promotion at work plus the massive support that was flooding in from the internet.There was Gerald who was mad as hell because his pride was hurt seeing his ex-wife achieving so much without him.After taking all his money through their divorce, instead of her being punished, everything was turning out for her good. How could he take that?But if that was the only thing happening around him, he might endure it, but with her crazy fans always coming under his comment section to bash him with each step she took drove him nuts.Unable to stay put, he was driven to make a post after which he locked his comment section.Gerald co-posted a photo of Kareen lying on his bare chest with a white duvet covering half of her naked back through her Instagram account with the caption, “Where home is...”As both Gerald and Kareen are good actors, they made sure to look so in love in that black and white photo they posted. With this,
After a hectic week, Richard finally found some time out to meet with Debby.He had almost forgotten about her if she hadn’t called to mention it the previous day.Richard chose one of the restaurants where he usually had his business meetings to meet her. He set the appointment for 1 PM and by the time he arrived, Debby was already sitting and waiting for him to his surprise.“I’m so sorry to have kept you waiting,” Richard apologized as they shared a three-second hug before separating. “It’s alright. I just arrived as well,” Debby smiled. “My place is far, so I set out earlier so I wouldn’t keep you waiting either.”As they took their seats, Richard called for a waiter. “Order whatever you like,” he said with a kind gaze at her as he picked up the menu.Debby only glanced at the front page of her menu before shifting her gaze to him. “It’s my first time here, and I don’t want to make the wrong choice. How about I get the same thing as you?”“Are you sure?” Richard raised a q
~Some Minutes Later~“I’m so sorry you had to see me in this ugly state.” Debby chuckled lightly as she passed the handkerchief back to him.She wished he would leave it for her unfortunately, Richard didn’t think so, so he took it from her and stuffed it inside his coat.“I should be the one offering more apologies for almost ruining your makeup.” He cracked a light joke to lighten the mood.Debby laughed with a hand over her mouth. Her eyes were no longer glistening with tears.“So, what are you doing in LA now? When did you move?” Richard asked after she had regained her composure.“I came in after Thanksgiving for a contract. This place is damn expensive, and I’m still considering moving here.” Richard was surprised. If she had been here since November, why wasn’t she leaving? Is she not spending a lot on her monthly expenditure? Also, where has she been staying for the time being?“Where are you living?” he asked just as he grabbed his glass of juice.“I’m currently squ
Bella kept to her promise and phoned Richard after their dinner ended, and he was happy to talk to Isla who had a lot of questions for him.In the end, he promised to take her to the game arcade; a promise he met the very next day.Isla and Richard spent four hours together that evening, and he only brought her back to Bella around eight at night with a place of ice cream and chocolates as an apology to her mother.“I’m sorry,” he smiled. “I didn’t know we would spend that much time outside.”Bella shook the bag he passed to her in front of his face and said, “I’m glad you brought this.”Richard watched her for a moment before stepping in close. His gaze darkened as it strayed to her lips. They looked inviting and he couldn’t resist them.So, while Isla was not watching, he leaned in to kiss her lips gently as his hands slowly caressed her back.The kiss was soft and sensual just like how Bella liked it.“I will see you tomorrow?” he said, taking a step back. “Is that a date?”
The joy on Gerald’s face was evident. He was the happiest man on earth when he learned from the doctor that there was no complication with their second baby.It was like the heavens finally showed him mercy and gave him something to be proud of.“Of course, I have you to thank,” he agreed. “I will buy you steak and a bottle of good red wine for dinner.”Gerald was completely wrapped around Kareen’s finger now that she had given him something good to look forward to.His priority was to do his best to make her happy.---Meanwhile, Richard saw the news and called Bella to make sure she was fine. Although he didn’t mention Gerald to her, he did his best to sound her out and when he felt her voice was normal, he let out a sigh of relief.“I won’t be around for the next few days,” he revealed to her. “I just got an emergency call from home regarding my father and I’m flying to go see him now.”While speaking on the phone with her, he was busy picking a few things from his walk-in
Debby was silent throughout the short ride to the airport building. As Richard had only one carry-on luggage, he had nothing to pick up, so they directly headed out of the building where a car from his family was waiting to pick him up.During the car ride to their destination, Debby had a lot of questions to ask, but thanks to Richard being so busy taking one call after the other, she didn’t get the opportunity to speak to him until they arrived at his family’s house.It was still on the same street where she used to live in the past.Being there today brought a lot of memories from the past back to her line of vision. It made her feel nostalgic.“Are you, okay?” Richard asked when he noticed her eyes glistening with tears just as their car pulled over in the driveway.Debby quickly covered up her emotions with a smile. “Don’t mind me. I was just reminded of the past; how we used to all live here together.”“Oh...” Richard drawled. He had completely forgotten about all that t
Richard and his mother walked back to the living room together. And he had totally forgotten that he had come with someone until he followed his mother’s surprised gaze to Debby who sat with her back to them.At the same time, she heard their steps and turned around. Instantly, her eyes were filled with surprised as she stood up on her feet.“Mrs. Cooper,” she called excitedly.On the other hand, Richard’s mother was taken back. She squinted her eyes before resting her gaze on her son as if to ask him to explain the identity of their guest.---It’s been more than ten minutes since Richard reintroduced Deborah to his mother and they sat down to chat after sharing a tight hug.Debby was touched that the old lady still remembered her and almost teared up, and since then, they have been chatting.“I’m so sorry about Mr. Cooper, I’m sure he’s going to have a speedy recovery,” she said with a smile“Thank you, Dear.” Mrs. Cooper appreciated her food wishes with a smile before askin
“You remember my childhood friend, Deborah whom we met during Christmas in Scotland?” Richard asked.Bella replied with ‘yes’ as there was no way she would be forgetting the other woman in a hurry.“Coincidentally she called me on my way to the airport and immediately asked to join my flight after she heard about my Dad,” he explained.“Really?” Bella didn’t know what to feel or think after hearing that Richard took another woman to his family’s home even if that woman was a close friend from childhood.She didn’t know if she was thinking too much or just being overly jealous, but she wanted to stop feeling the way she was currently.Richard seemed to have noticed something wrong from her end and asked, “Is everything alright?” “Yes,” she replied. “Please, go ahead.” Even though she was still upset, she still wanted to hear the full story.“I couldn’t say no to her since she might never get another opportunity to see my parents again given how close we all were in the past, so